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Comedian Munawar Faruqui and 'Shraddha Walker killer' Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi's hitlist | TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions | Tilak Verma-Sanju Samon's carnage helps India thrash South Africa by 135 runs in Johannesburg | UP: At least 10 children killed in Jhansi hospital fire | Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest | PM Modi returns to Delhi on IAF chopper after his aircraft suffers technical snag in Jharkhand | Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence | Donald Trump picks anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US health secretary | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports | Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution

YouTube closes Tenet Media channel run by Lauren Chen over alleged Russian money laundering connections: Report

Sep 08, 2024, at 03:53 am

YouTube on Thursday said that it is terminating the Tenet Media channel and four other channels run by its owner, Lauren Chen, following an indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged connections with Russian state media network’s employees who face money laundering charges, Reuters reported.

Taiwan detects 19 PLA aircraft, seven naval vessels around its territory

Sep 08, 2024, at 01:20 am

Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said 19 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and two official ships were detected around its territory recently.

Bangladesh: Interim government won't change national anthem which was penned down by Rabindranath Tagore, confirms adviser

Sep 08, 2024, at 01:03 am

Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Saturday confirmed his government is not planning to change the national anthem of the country.

Pakistan: Case filed against three for 'raping' school teacher

Sep 08, 2024, at 12:11 am

Kot Addu city police in Pakistan have registered a case against a man and two of his accomplices for allegedly raping a woman schoolteacher and even depriving her of Rs5 million on the pretext of arranging US visas for her and her family.

UNICEF renews school protection call in Ukraine following deadly attacks

Sep 07, 2024, at 07:42 pm

Continued Russian attacks across Ukraine this week made for a tragic start to the new school year, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement on Friday.

US school shooting suspect Colt Gray was raised in troubled home: Reports

Sep 07, 2024, at 04:00 pm

The  Apalachee High School shooter, who killed two teachers and students during the shooting incident this week, was raised in a troubled home, media reports said.

Pakistani national residing in Canada charged with plotting terrorist attack against Jews in New York on Oct 7 anniversary

Sep 07, 2024, at 03:07 pm

A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada has been arrested on Sept. 4 in Canada in connection with a terrorist plot to kill Jews in New York in the USA. He was held close to the US-Canada border after an FBI investigation and based on a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York.

Israel-Gaza crisis: Turkish-American Aysenur Eygi shot dead during West Bank protest

Sep 07, 2024, at 02:49 pm

A Turkish-American woman was shot dead in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday, media reports said.

Local journalist gunned down in Pakistan's Mastung

Sep 07, 2024, at 01:09 am

Unknown gunmen shot dead a local journalist who was working with a news agency in Pakistan's Mastung region on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Unidentified armed men kidnap cop in Bannu

Sep 07, 2024, at 01:02 am

Unidentified armed men kidnapped a cop from his home in Pakistan's Bannu region, media reports said on Friday.

Kenya: 17 die after fire breaks out at elementary school dormitory

Sep 06, 2024, at 11:49 pm

A fire broke out at an elementary school's dormitory in Kenya which left at least 17 people dead and 14 others injured on Thursday.

Suspected US school shooter's father bought gun for son as 'Christmas holiday present'

Sep 06, 2024, at 04:35 pm

The father of the 14-year-old, who is suspected of having killed four people during a school shooting in Georgia state of the USA on Wednesday, has been arrested with authorities saying he 'knowingly allowed his son' to have the weapon.

For the first time, Telegram apologizes to South Korea for deepfake porn

Sep 05, 2024, at 09:05 pm

Paris/IBNS: Cloud-based, cross-platform, social media and instant messaging service Telegram has cooperated with South Korean authorities and has removed 25 videos showing sexual crimes, reports said.

Canada: Jagmeet Singh's NDP pulls support for Trudeau's govt

Sep 05, 2024, at 07:20 pm

Ottawa/IBNS: In a major blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) has pulled the plug on a two-and-a-half-year-old agreement with Trudeau's Liberals that had helped keep his minority government in power, CBS News reported.

USA: Georgia school shooting leaves four dead, suspect taken to custody

Sep 05, 2024, at 06:32 am

At least four people died and nine others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Police officer shot down by unknown gunmen in Quetta

Sep 05, 2024, at 12:10 am

A police officer was killed after unknown gunmen shot at his car in Quetta City in Pakistan on Tuesday.

Tibetans-in-exile mark 64th anniversary of 'Democracy Day' in Dharamshala

Sep 04, 2024, at 11:52 pm

Tibetans-in-exile recently marked the  64th anniversary of ‘Democracy Day’ in Dharamshala to mark the day of establishing democracy for Tibetans.

Sentiment on ground is anti-India, anti-women and anti-democracy, says Taslima Nasreen on current situation in Bangladesh

Sep 04, 2024, at 11:33 pm

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has criticised Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said the sentiment on the ground is 'anti-India, anti-women and anti-democracy'.

Dumped by boyfriend, Thai transgender woman frauds 73 Japanese men in 13 years

Sep 04, 2024, at 11:04 pm

A Thai transgender woman, who was dumped by her boyfriend, created a fraud scheme to take revenge and scammed 73 Japanese nationals of nearly 30 million baht (US$880,000).

Pakistan: 40-year-old female teacher shot dead in front of her father for allegedly refusing marriage proposal

Sep 04, 2024, at 04:10 pm

A 40-year-old Pakistani female school teacher was shot dead in front of her father for allegedly refusing a marriage proposal.

Brazilian teen bodybuilder dies due to suspected heart attack

Sep 04, 2024, at 03:56 pm

A Brazilian bodybuilder, whose former trainer thought he had a 'brilliant future' ahead was found dead at his residence after he suffered from a suspected heart attack, media reports said.

US charges Yahya Sinwar, senior Hamas leaders with 'terrorism' over savage Oct 7 attack

Sep 04, 2024, at 03:29 pm

The US Justice Department on Tuesday formally announced criminal charges of terrorism and murder conspiracy against six senior leaders of Hamas, including Yahya Sinwar, in connection with last year's October 7 attack in Israel, mindlessly killing and kidnapping American and Israeli citizens in a rampage that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.

Pakistan: PESCO employees threaten strike over brutal killings of colleague

Sep 04, 2024, at 12:59 am

Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) employees recently announced a complete strike in Swabi on September 2 to protest the brutal killing of a colleague.

China: 11 die after bus rams crowd of students in Shandong Province

Sep 03, 2024, at 09:52 pm

A bus ran into a crowd of students in China's  Shandong Province on Tuesday which left at least 11 people dead and 13 others injured, media reports said.

Chinese envoy visits Jamaat-e-Islami office in Dhaka, describes it as a well-organised political party

Sep 03, 2024, at 03:55 pm

Chinese envoy Yao Wen visited the Jamaat-e-Islami office in Dhaka and described the outfit as a well-organised political party.

Audi executive Fabrizio Longo dies after falling 10,000 feet while trying to climb Cima Payer in Italy

Sep 03, 2024, at 03:31 pm

A top Audi executive, who was passionate about climbing, fell 10,000  feet to his death when he was trying to ascend Cima Payer in the Adamello mountains.

Pakistan: Karachi mall opening turns chaotic, unruly mob damage, loot goods

Sep 03, 2024, at 12:29 am

The opening of the Dream Bazaar Mall in Pakistan's Karachi city recently turned into a nightmare with an unruly mob rushing inside the commercial building, vandalising it and even looting goods with police remaining absent from the scene.

Ex-childcare worker in Australia admits sexually abusing dozens of minor girls

Sep 02, 2024, at 11:40 pm

A former childcare worker in Australia has pleaded guilty to raping and sexually abusing dozens of minors who were under his care for more than 20 years.

Israel-Palestine crisis: UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations get underway

Sep 02, 2024, at 02:51 pm

The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.

Three Israeli cops killed during West Bank shooting

Sep 02, 2024, at 01:07 am

At least three Israeli cops were killed in a shooting incident at a checkpoint in the Palestinian city of Tarqumiyah in the West Bank, media reports said on Sunday.